Closed · DOS-DKR-ESF5-FY23-01 · CFDA 19.989 · Discretionary
Investigative Journalism Training on IUU Fishing and Illicit Trafficking
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Senegal, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $200K-$250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 28, 2023
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Investigative Journalism Training on IUU Fishing and Illicit Trafficking is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Senegal that offered $200,000 -- $250,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 20 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Senegal.
- $200K-$250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.989
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Investigative Journalism Training on IUU Fish… is closed (last close August 28, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Senegal still indexes 20 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed August 28, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$250,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, announces an Open Competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that will train regional journalists in investigative journalism specific to combatting Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and illicit trafficking of humans, wildlife and forestry products.Projects should increase public awareness by training at least 18 journalists from Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania, and Senegal, via a one-time multiple day training in Senegal, in investigative journalism specific to IUU fishing and trafficking of humans, wildlife and forestry products. Projects should include the selection of participants and all logistics necessary to attend the training. Training must be delivered with interpretation in English, French and Portuguese. Written course material must also be provided in the designated three languages.Projects should be designed to achieve the following:Objective 1: Provide journalists an in-depth understanding of the impact and trends related to Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and the illicit trafficking of humans, wildlife and forestry products.Objective 2: Provide journalists techniques and best practices to publish or produce written or audio-visual products as well as effective methods to release information.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · DOS-DKR-ESF5-FY23-01
Grants.gov marks Investigative Journalism Training on IUU Fish… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Senegal book (17 peers, 81% of 21).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
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Agency Contact
For Inquiries: Aysa Miller, U.S. Embassy Dakar MillerAM@state.gov
What to do next
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